US3156599A
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Method and apparatus for manufacturing cardboard molding
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-09-07
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Granted: 1964-11-10
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Expires: 1980-09-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland R Keesee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:17
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31F; B31F1/00; B31F1/20; B31F1/22; B31F1/225; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1043; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1712; Y10T156/1739; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24521
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A MOLDING STRIP COMPRISING SECURING A CONTINUOUS PAPER FLAP TO ECH LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF A RELATIVELY STIFF CARDBOARD STRIP, SAID FLAPS BEIND DISPOSED IN OVERLAPPING RELATION TO THE RESPECTIVE MARGINS OF THE STRIPS AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, AQUEOUSLY MOISTENING THE STRIP AND FLAPS AND HEATING THE STRIP UNTIL IT BECOMES RELATIVELY SOFT, MOLDING THE STRIP WHILE SOFT TO A DECORATIVE SHAPE, BENDING THE FLAPS INWARDLY, EACH ALONG A LONGITUDINAL LINE ADJACENT TO ITS RESPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF THE STRIP, REDUCING WATER IN THE STRIP WHILE THE FLAPS ARE IN THE BENT POSITION TO RESTORE STIFFNESS THEREIN, AND PRESSING THE FLAPS TO A SMOOTH SURFACE FINISH.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A MOLDING STRIP COMPRISING SECURING A CONTINUOUS PAPER FLAP TO ECH LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF A RELATIVELY STIFF CARDBOARD STRIP, SAID FLAPS BEIND DISPOSED IN OVERLAPPING RELATION TO THE RESPECTIVE MARGINS OF THE STRIPS AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, AQUEOUSLY MOISTENING THE STRIP AND FLAPS AND HEATING THE STRIP UNTIL IT BECOMES RELATIVELY SOFT, MOLDING THE STRIP WHILE SOFT TO A DECORATIVE SHAPE, BENDING THE FLAPS INWARDLY, EACH ALONG A LONGITUDINAL LINE ADJACENT TO ITS RESPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF THE STRIP, REDUCING WATER IN THE STRIP WHILE THE FLAPS ARE IN THE BENT POSITION TO RESTORE STIFFNESS THEREIN, AND PRESSING THE FLAPS TO A SMOOTH SURFACE FINISH.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
101 words
APPARATUS FOR FORMING A MOLDING STRIP COMPRISING MEANS FOR SECURING A CONTINUOUS PAPER FLAP TO EACH LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF A STILL CARDBOARD STRIP, MEANS FOR AQUEOUSLY MOISTENING THE STRIP AND FLAPS AND HEATING THE STRIP TO RENDER IT SOFT, MEANS FOR MOLDING THE SOFT STRIP TO A DESIRED DECORATIVE SHAPE, MEANS FOR ARCHING THE MOLDED STRIP LONGITUDINALLY FROM A NORMALLY STRAIGHT POSITION AND SIMULTANEOUSLY BENDING THE FLAPS INWARDLY ON THE CONCAVE SIDE OF THE ARCHED STRIP ALONG LONGITUDINAL LINES, MEANS FOR REDUCING WATER IN THE STRIP TO RESTORE ITS STIFFNESS, AND MEANS FOR PRESSING THE FLAPS TO A SMOOTH SURFACE FINISH.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
APPARATUS FOR FORMING A MOLDING STRIP COMPRISING MEANS FOR SECURING A CONTINUOUS PAPER FLAP TO EACH LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF A STILL CARDBOARD STRIP, MEANS FOR AQUEOUSLY MOISTENING THE STRIP AND FLAPS AND HEATING THE STRIP TO RENDER IT SOFT, MEANS FOR MOLDING THE SOFT STRIP TO A DESIRED DECORATIVE SHAPE, MEANS FOR ARCHING THE MOLDED STRIP LONGITUDINALLY FROM A NORMALLY STRAIGHT POSITION AND SIMULTANEOUSLY BENDING THE FLAPS INWARDLY ON THE CONCAVE SIDE OF THE ARCHED STRIP ALONG LONGITUDINAL LINES, MEANS FOR REDUCING WATER IN THE STRIP TO RESTORE ITS STIFFNESS, AND MEANS FOR PRESSING THE FLAPS TO A SMOOTH SURFACE FINISH.
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